adjective
- experiencing mental or emotional pressure or tension
- emphasized or given special importance
- subjected to physical pressure or strain
Usage: linguistics; phonetics
Usage: technical
Examples
- She felt stressed about the upcoming exam.
- The stressed syllable in the word is the first one.
- He looked stressed after working long hours.
- The bridge’s stressed components need inspection.
- Students often feel stressed during finals week.
- In poetry, stressed and unstressed syllables create rhythm.
- The stressed metal began to show signs of fatigue.